Brook vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of Brook and Olivia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Brook

Girl name · Rank #5619

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Brook Olivia
Current Rank #5619 #1
Total Births (all years) 10,597 553,664
Peak Year 1980 2014
Peak Year Births 405 19,836
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1931 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Brook Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss 5 3,922
1940ss 25 7,201
1950ss 107 6,100
1960ss 308 4,015
1970ss 1,858 7,849
1980ss 2,241 14,061
1990ss 3,009 75,913
2000ss 2,051 156,048
2010ss 827 184,528
2020ss 166 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brook Olivia
2014 61 19,836
2015 71 19,726
2016 83 19,409
2017 57 18,777
2018 42 18,055
2019 51 18,569
2020 42 17,682
2021 36 17,841
2022 32 16,654
2023 34 15,313
2024 22 14,718

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1931–2024.

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